On Tuesday, General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) opened higher 0.05% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $271.94. Price fluctuations for GD have ranged from $239.20 to $316.90 over the past 52 weeks.
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During the last 5-year period, the sales growth of Industrials Sector giant was 4.08%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted 9.53% at the time writing. With a float of $266.62 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $268.40 million.
Let’s determine the extent of company efficiency that accounts for 117000 employees. In terms of profitability, gross margin is 15.43%, operating margin of 10.22%, and the pretax margin is 9.7%.
General Dynamics Corp (GD) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Aerospace & Defense industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of General Dynamics Corp is 0.66%, while institutional ownership is 87.61%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Mar 10 ’25, was worth 7,499,901. In this transaction Senior Vice President of this company sold 27,562 shares at a rate of $272.11, taking the stock ownership to the 45,192 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Mar 10 ’25, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 27,562 for $272.11, making the entire transaction worth $7,499,899.
General Dynamics Corp (GD) Earnings and Forecasts
Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 3.67 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 9.53% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 9.91% during the next five years compared to 2.61% growth over the previous five years of trading.
General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for General Dynamics Corp (GD). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 0.82. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 1.48. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 21.84.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is 14.41, a number that is poised to hit 3.44 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 16.71 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of General Dynamics Corp (GD)
Looking closely at General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD), its last 5-days average volume was 1.41 million, which is a drop from its year-to-date volume of 1.73 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 50.75%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 7.40.
During the past 100 days, General Dynamics Corp’s (GD) raw stochastic average was set at 78.79%, which indicates a significant increase from 71.46% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 33.00% in the past 14 days, which was higher than the 26.18% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $263.89, while its 200-day Moving Average is $279.83. However, in the short run, General Dynamics Corp’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $273.34. Second resistance stands at $274.61. The third major resistance level sits at $275.82. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $270.87, it is likely to go to the next support level at $269.66. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $268.39.
General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) Key Stats
There are currently 268,396K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 73.03 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 47,716 M according to its annual income of 3,782 M. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 12,223 M and its income totaled 994,000 K.
